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WESTHOVENS: what changed

Two financial years side by side, explained: what moved most in the balance sheet and the result, why the result rose or fell, and where the money went.

What changed

WESTHOVENS

BE 0870.815.916
NACE 46.851, Wholesale of industrial chemicals
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€76,690
2023 · €36,042+€40,648
Equity
€663,247
2023 · €586,558+€76,690
Cash
€498
2023 · €35,047-€34,549
Balance sheet total
€948,878
2023 · €763,178+€185,701

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables after one year +€240,000

    up €240,000 (+160%), from €150,000 to €390,000

  • Cash -€34,549

    down €34,549 (-98.6%), from €35,047 to €498

    mainly Receivables after one year (-€240,000) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€89,000)

  • Receivables within one year -€31,842

    down €31,842 (-10.1%), from €316,370 to €284,528

    of which Trade receivables: -€19,843

  • Tangible fixed assets +€12,092

    up €12,092 (+5.1%), from €234,931 to €247,022

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€25,823

Equity and liabilities
  • Current portion of long-term debt +€70,978

    up €70,978 (+772%), from €9,193 to €80,171

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€51,090

    up €51,090 (+9.6%), from €534,195 to €585,285

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€39,740

    up €39,740 (+253%), from €15,681 to €55,420

    of which Taxes: +€39,540

  • Short-term financial debts +€31,716

    new in 2024: €31,716

  • Reserves +€25,600

    up €25,600 (+79.1%), from €32,363 to €57,963

    of which Tax-exempt reserves: +€25,600

Income statement
  • Other operating charges -€65,609

    down €65,609 (-87.1%), from €75,290 to €9,680

  • Gross operating margin -€43,431

    down €43,431 (-19.9%), from €218,717 to €175,286

  • Depreciation -€18,632

    down €18,632 (-19.5%), from €95,541 to €76,908

  • Financial income +€3,673

    up €3,673 (+54.2%), from €6,776 to €10,449

From the 2023 result to the 2024 result

effect on the result

Each bar is the change in one income-statement line, as its effect on the result: higher costs pull it down, higher income lifts it.

Result 2023 €36,042
Gross operating margin -€43,431
Depreciation +€18,632
Other operating charges +€65,609
Financial income +€3,673
Financial charges +€1,924
Taxes +€640
Deferred taxes and other -€6,400
Result 2024 €76,690
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€48,243
Investment -€89,000
Financing +€102,694
Cash 2023 €35,047
Net result for the year +€76,690
Depreciation +€76,908
Receivables after one year -€240,000
Receivables within one year +€31,842
Provisions +€6,400
Trade debts -€21,587
Tax, wage and social debts +€39,740
Other debts -€18,235
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€89,000
Current portion of long-term debt +€70,978
Short-term financial debts +€31,716
Cash 2024 €498
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 53 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €763,178 €948,878 +€185,701 +24.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €234,956 €247,047 +€12,092 +5.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €234,931 €247,022 +€12,092 +5.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €212,836 €238,659 +€25,823 +12.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €22,094 €8,363 -€13,731 -62.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €25 €25 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €528,222 €701,831 +€173,609 +32.9%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €150,000 €390,000 +€240,000 +160%
Other amounts receivable 291 €150,000 €390,000 +€240,000 +160%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €26,805 €26,805 = 0.0%
Stocks 30/36 €26,805 €26,805 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €316,370 €284,528 -€31,842 -10.1%
Trade receivables 40 €156,528 €136,685 -€19,843 -12.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €159,842 €147,842 -€11,999 -7.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €35,047 €498 -€34,549 -98.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €763,178 €948,878 +€185,701 +24.3%
Equity 10/15 €586,558 €663,247 +€76,690 +13.1%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €32,363 €57,963 +€25,600 +79.1%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €30,363 €55,963 +€25,600 +84.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €534,195 €585,285 +€51,090 +9.6%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 - €6,400 +€6,400
Deferred taxes 168 - €6,400 +€6,400
Amounts payable 17/49 €176,620 €279,231 +€102,611 +58.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €176,620 €279,231 +€102,611 +58.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €9,193 €80,171 +€70,978 +772%
Financial debts 43 - €31,716 +€31,716
Credit institutions 430/8 - €31,716 +€31,716
Trade debts 44 €125,246 €103,659 -€21,587 -17.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €125,246 €103,659 -€21,587 -17.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €15,681 €55,420 +€39,740 +253%
Taxes 450/3 €15,681 €55,220 +€39,540 +252%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €200 +€200
Other amounts payable 47/48 €26,500 €8,265 -€18,235 -68.8%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €40,000 +€40,000
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €95,541 €76,908 -€18,632 -19.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €75,290 €9,680 -€65,609 -87.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €218,717 €175,286 -€43,431 -19.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €47,886 €88,697 +€40,811 +85.2%
Financial income 75/76B €6,776 €10,449 +€3,673 +54.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €6,776 €10,449 +€3,673 +54.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,940 €1,016 -€1,924 -65.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,940 €1,016 -€1,924 -65.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €51,722 €98,130 +€46,408 +89.7%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 - €1,600 +€1,600
Transfer to deferred taxes 680 - €8,000 +€8,000
Income taxes 67/77 €15,681 €15,040 -€640 -4.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €36,042 €76,690 +€40,648 +113%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 - €6,400 +€6,400
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 - €32,000 +€32,000
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €36,042 €51,090 +€15,048 +41.8%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 14 October 2026 via checked.be.